Taliqan City (BNA) Two Afghan security forces were martyred and nine others were injured when Taliban carried out attack on their checkpoint in northern Takhar province last night.
Security director of Takhar said BNA correspondent, the incident took place, while a group of Taliban militants attacked on a security checkpoint in Khawaja Ghar district, Takhar province, as a result 2 security personnel were martyred and 9 others were injured.
Taliban militants also sustained heavy casualties during clashes with Afghan security troops, but the exact number is not clear, the source added.
According to another report, the body of 40 year-old man was founded by police personnel in Taliqan city the provincial capital of Takhar province.
Primary investigation has shown that the man was killed by their relatives, security director of Takhar told.
T/M.A.Ansari

Kabul (BNA) A mother and child care hospital was inaugurated in eastern Nangarhar province.
The 50-bed hospital had been built in relevant areas of Ghani Khail district, Jalalabad-Torkham highway by financial support of Germany with a sum of 39 million Afghanis.
An in-charge in public health department of Nangarhar told BNA reporter, by inauguration of the hospital mortality of mothers and children would be decreased in the area.
Before that pregnant women were forced to pass a long distance to reach in a medical center, the source added.
The hospital is equipped with advanced medical tools and treating 50 patients in a time.
T/M.A.Ansari

Kabul (BNA) 33 loyalists of ISIS terrorist group were killed during latest air and ground attacks carried out by Afghan Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
The Islamic State for Syria and Iraq (ISIS) loyalists targeted and killed in Koot, Acheen and Heska Mena districts of the province.
A commander of Sylab army corps in the east of the country told BNA reporter, 33 ISIS fighters killed following the raids.
Several hideouts of the terrorist groups along with its military equipment have been destroyed in the attacks, the source added.
According to another report, Afghan security personnel by discovering and defusing four round of different type of mines succeeded to prevent series of blasts in crowded areas of Nangarhar province.
The mines had been planted by terrorists in crowded areas of the province to target Afghan security forces and innocent civilians.
No one has arrested accused of the mines planting so far.
At the same time, two weapon storages belonging terrorist group have been seized by Afghan security personnel in Acheen and Roudat districts, Nangarhar province.
Some heavy and light weapons have been discovered from the storages.
The militants have used the storages in their terrorist and destructive activities, local officials said.
T/M.A.Ansari

Saturday March 17, 2018
Kabul (BNA) Two people have died and three others were injured following a car bombing took place in Kabul city this morning.
Nasrat Rahimi deputy spokesman for ministry of interior told BNA correspondent, the blast happened near a foreign base in Dispachari area, 9th precinct of Kabul city, as a result two people lost their lives and three others were wounded.
The injuries of the incident timely shifted to hospital by police personnel and their health conditions are not critical, Rahimi added.
It has been said, Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack as the group comes under growing pressure to take up the Afghan government's offer of peace talks.
T/M.A.Ansari

Kabul (BNA) There are evidences that demonstrate that big terrorist groups in geography of Islamic countries are seeking to establish a great coalition.
BNA reporter reporting the issue writes IS and Al-Qaeda are among the terrorist groups that are trying for establishing such a coalition.
Although, the world community knows those two groups as extremist groups and have bad memories from their criminal and inhuman deeds, but they are thinking about their survival and seeking to settle their inner problems.
The words have been stated in time, while with emergence of IS, Al-Qaeda had a competitive stance against the group. But now, they are seeking to remove the differences and act in coordination. This is clearly echoed in a report released by United Nations Security Council.
UN Security Council in its report insisted that Al-Qaeda has repeatedly asked for the unity of these terrorist groups, while IS has remained as an extremist group aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate. Al- Qaeda increasing its activities moving toward capturing power and in some areas its threats felt more than IS.

According to UN Security Council some members of IS and Al-Qaeda are interested to support each other in organizing terrorist attacks.
Therefore, the coalition between these two groups can be considered a new threat in some areas.
Amin Zawahiri the leader of Al-Qaeda addressing his supporters insisted that unity, solidarity and cooperation with each other were the main factors for victory and freedom.
The prospect for forming a single terrorist group, after the collapse of IS has gotten momentum. IS using its critical situation will conduct terrorist attacks across the world, but their common goals and interests are driving them toward solidarity under the cover of so called Global Jihad.
According to political experts the UN Security Council should not ignorance the efforts of IS and Al-Qaeda for establishing a coalition because it would have a grave consequences. Therefore it would be better for UN Security Council to find a practical way to prevent, the groups to implement their ominous plan.
Abdul Khalil Minawi

Kabul (BNA) Deputy to Publication Affairs of Ministry of Information and Culture, Fazel Aqa Sancharaki, in a meeting held by the Afghan-German cooperation institution about “Women in development and how do the media contribute” called role of women very effective in development of society and that how media could help women capacity built in the country, said Bakhtar News Agency, the other day.
The deputy minister said positive description are attributed to men, while the negative ones are attributed to women and asked the entire institutions of civil society and international organizations to change the situation by offering inclusive programs about the capacity building of women in the country.
Sediqullah Tawhidi, head of Journalists Safety Committee said that torture against women area still called a legal rights and the women are not still supported to build their capacity, but they were seen only sexually, according to the agency.

Kabul (BNA) The country’s Acting Minister of Information and Culture, Prof. Mohammad Rassoul Bawari in an interview with an Egyptian journalist urged for presenting a real picture from Afghanistan, particularly in the cultural and art areas, Bakhtar News Agency reported.
According to the agency, the Egyptian journalist, Soha Al-Sharqawi who is the in-charge of “Dastor Daily” programs said that the world media, particularly the Afghan media are reflecting reports of wars, conflicts and violence, while development, culture and civilization are in Afghanistan. Minister Bawari, rejecting all inaccurate reports about the country, enumerated achievements of Afghanistan in different fields including historical monuments, historical heritages, theater, cinema, music, national museum and other cultural and art areas and said some destructions may have taken place due to the past wars.
He asked the Egyptian journalist for doing more to reflect a real picture of Afghanistan to the Arab countries, with Soha Al-Sharaqawi pledging to collect all the facts and exact information and reflect a real picture from the country’s culture and art developments to their countries, said the agency.

Kabul (BNA) Chaired by Prof. Mohammad Rassoul Bawari, the acting minister of information and culture, the Preparation Commission for Holding Nawruz Festival held a meeting in which, the related directorates provided their plans for how could better hold the ancient festival, Bakhtar News Agency reported.
The meeting resolved that the commission should accelerate the process of preparation of Nawruz Festival, according to the agency.
Meanwhile, the cultural, financial and procurements, ceremony, security, health affairs and sapling plantation committees of the commission should hold separate meetings for applying their plans in the Nawruz days and submit them plans to the next meeting of the commission, said the agency.

Kabul (BNA) A meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), chaired by the country’s president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani discussed some key issues including security plans for Farah, Faryab, Kunduz, Oruzgan and Ghazni provinces, after the security and defense officials provided reports about, a statement from the Presidential Palace said.
The meeting resolved that enemy should be fought back and eliminated in the said provinces and additional forces should be deployed in the regions further than ever, the statement added.
The meeting thanked the efforts of the delegation chaired by Gen. Murad Ali Murad, the senior security deputy Interior minister, sent to Ghazni province to successfully resolve the dispute and asked the delegation to provide the detailed report about its work and submit to the National Security Council office.

Kabul (BNA) A meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), chaired by the country’s president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani discussed some key issues including security plans for Farah, Faryab, Kunduz, Oruzgan and Ghazni provinces, after the security and defense officials provided reports about, a statement from the Presidential Palace said.
The meeting resolved that enemy should be fought back and eliminated in the said provinces and additional forces should be deployed in the regions further than ever, the statement added.
The meeting thanked the efforts of the delegation chaired by Gen. Murad Ali Murad, the senior security deputy Interior minister, sent to Ghazni province to successfully resolve the dispute and asked the delegation to provide the detailed report about its work and submit to the National Security Council office.